Christopher Bauder's Immersive Light Installations at Dark Matter in Berlin

Christopher Bauder and his design studio WHITEvoid present 'Dark Matter,' an exhibition of seven light installations in a 1,000-square-meter space in Berlin. The show, conceived as a living organism, blurs boundaries between real and digital worlds through light, movement, and sound. Works include interactive pieces like 'Tonleiter' and 'Polygon Playground,' alongside earlier projects such as 'Deep Web' and 'Skalar' at the Berlin power plant, and 'Lichtgrenze' (2014) with 8,000 luminous balloons for the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall. Bauder emphasizes that the experience is not about selling art but creating momentary reflection. The exhibition uses advanced technologies like Holoplot's wave field synthesis and Kinetic Lights motorized hoists, controlled via TouchDesigner software. Bauder notes that inspiration comes from nature but is also a critique of technology, as seen in 'Bonfire,' which mimics a real fire. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the team completed the installation during lockdown, viewing it as a means of expression and a future goal.